UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2026011212.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 12 JAN 26 Searching for VH004... Searching the city database file for: VH004 ... Date:1200Z 12 JAN 26 Station: VH004 WMO ident: 45004 Latitude: 22.32 Longitude: 114.17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEV PRES HGHT TEMP DEWP RH DD WETB DIR SPD THETA THE-V THE-W THE-E W mb m C C % C C deg knt K K K K g/kg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1012 69 17.0 12.3 74 4.7 14.1 0 0 289.2 290.7 286.8 314.2 8.91 1 1000 170 16.8 10.8 68 6.0 13.3 75 1 290.0 291.4 286.4 313.0 8.15 2 931 777 14.8 4.8 51 10.0 9.4 334 10 293.9 294.9 285.6 310.7 5.79 3 925 832 14.4 5.4 55 9.0 9.5 340 11 294.0 295.1 285.9 311.7 6.08 4 901 1054 12.8 3.8 54 9.0 8.0 327 10 294.6 295.6 285.7 310.9 5.58 5 886 1195 11.6 8.9 83 2.7 10.0 313 9 294.8 296.2 288.1 318.2 8.10 6 850 1541 10.2 6.6 78 3.6 8.2 280 7 296.8 298.1 288.1 317.9 7.21 7 796 2083 6.4 5.1 91 1.3 5.7 248 9 298.4 299.7 288.3 318.8 6.93 8 755 2516 4.6 -7.4 41 12.0 -0.4 288 10 301.0 301.5 285.3 309.9 2.90 9 728 2811 2.4 -5.6 55 8.0 -1.1 307 12 301.7 302.4 286.1 312.3 3.46 10 700 3131 6.8 -16.2 18 23.0 -1.7 270 31 310.0 310.3 287.1 315.1 1.54 11 699 3143 6.8 -16.2 18 23.0 -1.7 270 31 310.1 310.4 287.2 315.2 1.54 12 631 3977 2.4 -1.0 78 3.4 0.6 267 43 314.3 315.4 292.3 332.1 5.64 13 628 4016 2.4 -4.6 60 7.0 -1.0 266 43 314.8 315.6 291.3 328.6 4.33 14 624 4067 2.0 -2.4 73 4.4 -0.2 266 43 314.9 315.9 292.0 331.2 5.14 15 618 4145 1.4 -0.7 86 2.1 0.3 265 44 315.1 316.2 292.7 333.7 5.89 16 580 4653 -2.9 -3.3 97 0.4 -3.1 261 47 315.8 316.8 292.3 332.3 5.18 17 568 4818 -4.1 -6.2 85 2.1 -5.1 264 45 316.3 317.1 291.7 329.9 4.24 18 560 4931 -0.9 -34.9 6 34.0 -9.1 263 46 321.4 321.4 289.6 322.6 0.35 19 538 5251 -1.7 -41.7 3 40.0 -10.1 251 59 324.1 324.1 290.2 324.8 0.18 20 500 5830 -5.5 -35.5 7 30.0 -12.3 260 64 326.3 326.4 291.0 327.7 0.37 21 473 6263 -8.3 -36.3 8 28.0 -14.3 268 65 328.1 328.2 291.6 329.5 0.36 22 465 6396 -7.5 -30.5 14 23.0 -13.5 270 66 330.7 330.8 292.6 333.1 0.65 23 463 6430 -6.7 -35.7 8 29.0 -13.4 270 66 332.1 332.2 292.7 333.6 0.39 24 432 6969 -8.7 -41.7 5 33.0 -15.3 268 62 336.2 336.2 293.6 337.1 0.23 25 400 7560 -13.9 -43.9 6 30.0 -19.0 265 58 336.9 337.0 293.7 337.7 0.19 26 300 9670 -31.3 -53.3 10 22.0 -33.1 255 64 341.3 341.3 294.7 341.6 0.09 27 280 10152 -35.5 -55.5 11 20.0 -36.8 262 64 342.0 342.0 294.9 342.3 0.07 28 250 10930 -39.9 -60.9 9 21.0 -40.9 240 64 346.7 346.8 296.0 346.9 0.04 29 247 11013 -40.1 -61.1 9 21.0 -41.1 240 64 347.6 347.7 296.1 347.8 0.04 30 209 12133 -49.9 -63.9 18 14.0 -50.3 246 59 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.5 0.03 31 200 12420 -52.1 -67.1 15 15.0 -52.4 240 58 350.3 350.3 296.7 350.4 0.02 32 169 13489 -59.2 -79.8 5 20.6 -59.4 230 71 355.7 355.7 297.8 355.8 0.00 33 167 13563 -59.7 -80.7 5 21.0 -59.9 230 71 356.1 356.1 297.9 356.1 0.00 34 161 13792 -58.9 -83.9 3 25.0 -59.1 233 69 361.2 361.2 299.0 361.2 0.00 35 150 14230 -63.1 -84.1 4 21.0 -63.2 250 60 361.4 361.4 299.0 361.4 0.00 36 125 15324 -73.7 -85.7 14 12.0 -73.7 252 47 361.5 361.5 299.0 361.5 0.00 37 100 16610 -79.5 -88.5 21 9.0 -79.5 255 29 374.1 374.1 301.3 374.1 0.00 38 91 17142 -82.7 -90.7 24 8.0 -82.7 270 29 378.0 378.0 301.9 378.0 0.00 39 70 18600 -84.7 -90.7 34 6.0 -84.7 265 13 403.2 403.2 305.6 403.2 0.00 40 69 18679 -84.9 -91.9 28 7.0 -84.9 263 13 404.4 404.4 305.8 404.4 0.00 41 63 19190 -77.5 -89.5 13 12.0 -77.6 251 15 431.4 431.4 309.0 431.4 0.00 42 56 19872 -73.3 -90.3 6 17.0 -73.4 247 20 455.7 455.7 311.4 455.8 0.00 43 56 19872 -73.3 -90.3 6 17.0 -73.4 247 20 455.7 455.7 311.4 455.8 0.00 44 52 20312 -66.5 -90.5 2 24.0 -66.7 267 20 481.3 481.3 313.5 481.4 0.00 45 50 20550 -65.7 -90.7 2 25.0 -66.0 280 17 488.7 488.7 314.1 488.7 0.00 46 46 21058 -63.9 -89.9 2 26.0 -64.3 279 16 504.8 504.8 315.3 504.8 0.00 47 35 22748 -59.3 -88.3 1 29.0 -60.2 208 17 557.8 557.8 318.5 557.9 0.00 48 31 23505 -60.5 -88.5 1 28.0 -61.3 240 18 574.3 574.3 319.4 574.3 0.00 49 30 23710 -58.9 -87.9 1 29.0 -59.9 260 15 584.1 584.1 319.9 584.1 0.01 50 27 24375 -54.7 -85.7 1 31.0 -56.5 284 19 613.7 613.7 321.2 613.8 0.01 51 22 25669 -58.5 -87.5 1 29.0 -59.9 246 11 639.4 639.4 322.3 639.5 0.01 52 20 26270 -55.9 -85.9 1 30.0 -57.9 295 17 665.1 665.1 323.3 665.2 0.01 53 18 26945 -53.1 -85.1 1 32.0 -55.9 293 19 694.2 694.3 324.3 694.4 0.02 54 15 28116 -54.5 -85.5 1 31.0 -57.4 321 7 726.8 726.8 325.3 726.9 0.02 55 12 29565 -48.5 -83.5 1 35.0 -54.0 341 3 795.9 795.9 327.1 796.2 0.03 56 11 30136 -49.7 -83.7 1 34.0 -55.0 321 6 811.6 811.6 327.5 811.9 0.03 TRP 91 17142 -82.7 -90.7 24 8.0 -82.7 270 29 378.0 378.0 301.9 378.0 0.00 WND 169 13489 -59.2 -79.8 5 20.6 -59.4 230 71 355.7 355.7 297.8 355.8 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5660.00 m Freezing level: 605.63 mb = 4310.58 m = 14142.14 ft Wetbulb zero: 757.99 mb = 2483.34 m = 8147.34 ft Precipitable water: 1.01 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 55.31 % Est. max temperature: 24.00 C = 75.20 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 943.55 mb = 663.56 m = 2177.01 ft T: 15.17 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.56 C/km ThetaE index: 8.88 C Layer 755.0- 728.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 751.20 mb = 2556.62 m = 8387.75 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.95 g/kg Conv temperature: 28.98 C = 84.16 F Cap Strength: 15.21 C Lifted Index: 15.57 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 21.00 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 9.94 C Showalter Index: 12.06 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 27.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 15.70 C Cross Totals Index: 12.10 C K Index: -0.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 157.20 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.14 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 12.42 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.98 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 49827.65 J/kg Cap Strength: 15.47 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 855.28 mb = 1489.27 m = 4885.99 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 296 at 22 knt ---------------------------------------------------------- TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL LEV P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V mb m knt m/s | knt m/s ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 1012 69 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 116 22 -19.6 9.4 1 1000 170 75 1 -1.0 -0.3 | 114 22 -20.5 9.1 2 984 305 40 3 -1.9 -2.3 | 108 23 -21.5 7.1 3 950 610 315 7 4.9 -4.9 | 107 15 -14.6 4.5 4 925 832 340 11 3.8 -10.3 | 87 16 -15.8 -0.9 5 916 914 340 11 3.8 -10.3 | 87 16 -15.8 -0.9 6 850 1541 280 7 6.9 -1.2 | 123 15 -12.7 8.2 7 791 2134 245 9 8.2 3.8 | 139 17 -11.4 13.2 8 734 2743 315 11 7.8 -7.8 | 98 12 -11.8 1.6 9 707 3048 280 15 14.8 -2.6 | 145 8 -4.8 6.8 10 700 3131 270 31 31.0 -0.0 | 231 15 11.4 9.4 11 656 3658 270 40 40.0 -0.0 | 245 22 20.4 9.4 12 585 4572 260 48 47.3 8.3 | 237 33 27.7 17.7 13 563 4877 265 44 43.8 3.8 | 241 28 24.3 13.2 14 542 5182 250 58 54.5 19.8 | 230 46 34.9 29.2 15 502 5791 260 66 65.0 11.5 | 245 50 45.4 20.9 16 500 5830 260 64 63.0 11.1 | 245 48 43.5 20.5 17 483 6096 265 64 63.8 5.6 | 251 47 44.2 15.0 18 465 6401 270 66 66.0 -0.0 | 259 47 46.4 9.4 19 400 7560 265 58 57.8 5.1 | 249 41 38.2 14.5 20 365 8230 255 56 54.1 14.5 | 235 42 34.5 23.9 21 300 9670 255 64 61.8 16.6 | 238 50 42.3 26.0 22 271 10363 265 64 63.8 5.6 | 251 47 44.2 15.0 23 250 10930 240 64 55.4 32.0 | 221 55 35.9 41.4 24 237 11278 240 64 55.4 32.0 | 221 55 35.9 41.4 25 217 11887 250 60 56.4 20.5 | 231 47 36.8 29.9 26 200 12420 240 58 50.2 29.0 | 219 49 30.7 38.4 27 169 13489 230 71 54.4 45.6 | 212 65 34.8 55.0 28 163 13716 230 71 54.4 45.6 | 212 65 34.8 55.0 29 150 14230 250 60 56.4 20.5 | 231 47 36.8 29.9 30 148 14326 250 60 56.4 20.5 | 231 47 36.8 29.9 31 100 16610 255 29 28.0 7.5 | 207 19 8.4 16.9 32 97 16764 255 29 28.0 7.5 | 207 19 8.4 16.9 33 91 17142 270 29 29.0 -0.0 | 225 13 9.4 9.4 34 87 17374 270 31 31.0 -0.0 | 231 15 11.4 9.4 35 83 17678 265 25 24.9 2.2 | 205 13 5.3 11.6 36 78 17983 320 25 16.1 -19.2 | 20 10 -3.5 -9.7 37 74 18288 270 3 3.0 -0.0 | 120 19 -16.6 9.4 38 70 18600 265 13 13.0 1.1 | 148 12 -6.6 10.5 39 63 19202 250 15 14.1 5.1 | 159 16 -5.5 14.5 40 60 19507 270 23 23.0 -0.0 | 200 10 3.4 9.4 41 57 19812 250 21 19.7 7.2 | 181 17 0.2 16.6 42 54 20117 240 17 14.7 8.5 | 165 19 -4.8 17.9 43 51 20422 280 21 20.7 -3.6 | 191 6 1.1 5.8 44 50 20550 280 17 16.7 -3.0 | 156 7 -2.8 6.5 45 49 20726 290 15 14.1 -5.1 | 128 7 -5.5 4.3 46 46 21031 285 17 16.4 -4.4 | 148 6 -3.1 5.0 47 44 21336 235 9 7.4 5.2 | 140 19 -12.2 14.6 48 42 21641 230 19 14.6 12.2 | 167 22 -5.0 21.6 49 40 21946 250 9 8.5 3.1 | 138 17 -11.1 12.5 50 38 22250 225 13 9.2 9.2 | 151 21 -10.4 18.6 51 36 22555 185 17 1.5 16.9 | 146 32 -18.1 26.3 52 34 22860 220 17 10.9 13.0 | 159 24 -8.6 22.4 53 33 23165 205 23 9.7 20.8 | 162 32 -9.8 30.2 54 30 23710 260 15 14.8 2.6 | 158 13 -4.8 12.0 55 28 24079 250 17 16.0 5.8 | 167 16 -3.6 15.2 56 27 24384 285 19 18.4 -4.9 | 165 5 -1.2 4.5 57 24 24994 255 11 10.6 2.8 | 144 15 -8.9 12.3 58 23 25298 280 11 10.8 -1.9 | 131 12 -8.7 7.5 59 22 25603 245 11 10.0 4.6 | 146 17 -9.6 14.1 60 21 25908 250 11 10.3 3.8 | 145 16 -9.2 13.2 61 20 26213 285 19 18.4 -4.9 | 165 5 -1.2 4.5 62 20 26270 295 17 15.4 -7.2 | 118 5 -4.2 2.2 63 19 26518 295 23 20.8 -9.7 | 284 1 1.3 -0.3 64 17 26822 290 13 12.2 -4.4 | 124 9 -7.4 5.0 65 16 27127 310 9 6.9 -5.8 | 106 13 -12.7 3.6 66 13 27737 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 116 22 -19.6 9.4 67 10 28651 300 9 7.8 -4.5 | 113 13 -11.8 4.9 68 9 28956 330 19 9.5 -16.5 | 55 12 -10.1 -7.0 69 8 29566 20 11 -3.8 -10.3 | 88 23 -23.3 -0.9 70 6 30175 35 19 -10.9 -15.6 | 79 31 -30.5 -6.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 265.7 at 28.9 knts Storm direction: 295.7 at 21.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.3 neg: 3.1 tot: 4.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 58.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 74.2 neg: -75.0 tot: -0.9 m^2/s^2 ave: -0.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.11 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.3 stream: 1.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.11 Bulk Shear: 114.51 m/s Storm Parameters ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depth Mean Inflow| Shear | Helicity | Vorticity AGL Dir Spd Dir Spd| Pos Neg Tot| Pos Neg Tot Ave Rel | Hor Strm m knt knt| 10^-3/s | m^2/s^2 m/s^2 | 10^-3/s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 1 3 108 21| 0.0 6.6 6.6| 2.2 -29.1 -27.0 -53.9 -0.45| 10.5 -4.7 1000 337 6 102 17| 0.0 5.2 5.2| 10.4 -47.8 -37.4 -37.4 -0.37| 9.8 -3.6 1500 326 7 103 16| 0.0 2.4 2.4| 35.3 -47.8 -12.5 -8.3 -0.01| 9.1 -0.1 2000 308 7 110 15| 0.0 2.3 2.3| 51.4 -47.8 3.6 1.8 0.12| 8.0 0.9 2500 297 8 115 14| 1.6 1.8 3.4| 52.8 -65.0 -12.2 -4.9 -0.03| 8.1 -0.2 3000 298 9 114 13| 1.3 3.1 4.4| 74.2 -75.0 -0.9 -0.3 0.11| 9.3 1.1 4000 279 16 151 8| 1.0 5.6 6.6|118.8 -84.8 34.0 8.5 0.25| 10.5 2.6 5000 271 22 196 9| 0.8 5.6 6.3|135.3-138.2 -2.9 -0.6 0.15| 10.8 1.6 6000 266 29 219 15| 1.7 4.6 6.4|344.8-169.2 175.6 29.3 0.23| 11.2 2.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//VH004/skewt/VH004.skewt.20260112.12.gif